I am currently waiting for my very first memory foam mattress to be shipped. I am very excited about changing over from the traditional spring coil style to this style of mattress , but I do have some minor concerns with memory foam. Primarily, I am concerned about the possibility of mold and mildew.
I live in tropic south Florida and we have outrageously high humidity, but I air-condition my house and have an air-condition specialist able to come out at the last minute if my air-conditioner fails. In other words, my house is rarely not air-conditioned during the summer months. During winter, I keep it on, but it rarely activates since the house is usually naturally cooler than the 77 degrees I keep it during the day or the 73 degrees I keep it at night.
When I told my mom that I was switching to an adjustable bed foundation and memory foam bed she said that she had been thinking about doing that for my dad, who probably has Sleep Apnea, but refuses to get help for it. He currently sleeps in the guest bedroom since he snores worse than a bear and uses a heart monitor that occasionally beeps at night and wakes my mom up. Anyway, my mom asked about the mold and mildew issue. I told her that I didn’t think it would be a problem since we both use air-conditioning and she keeps her house a lot colder than I do.
Am I correct that in an air-conditioned house, even in Florida, that mold and mildew is not an issue? I will be using the St. Dormeir Mattress Protector. I don’t expect any liquid spills and our current mattress is over ten years old and both sides of the mattress look pristine, if you ignore the sagging. I never used a mattress protector with my current mattress, just a mattress pad and fitted sheet. I guess the mattress pad acted like a protector, but it is only a cotton non-waterproof pad.